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Tag: Organic plant breeding

Field Notes · September 23, 2016

Why the Southeast Seed Movement Matters to Farmers Everywhere


The Southeast has made exciting progress in building a regional food system that emphasizes family farming and healthy food. One of the …

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Organic farmers need access to more organic seed, and they need that seed to be adapted to their organic farms and regional climates Join …

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Field Notes · December 2, 2015

UC Davis & OSA to Collaborate on Organic Breeding


Re-posted with permission from UC Davis A new effort to provide California growers with seeds for tomato, bean, pepper and other crop …

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October 27, 2015

First-Ever Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Symposium to be Held in February


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2015 CONTACT Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance, (360) 472-0247, …

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March 24, 2015

Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Webinar


This webinar provides an overview of Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) project results from the first three years, including …

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March 11, 2015

New Organic Spinach Variety Hits Marketplace


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2015 CONTACTS Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance, (406) 544-8946, …

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Field Notes · March 10, 2015

OSA’s ‘Abundant Bloomsdale’ Spinach Hits Marketplace


Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) is proud to announce the release of a new spinach variety called ‘Abundant Bloomsdale’. The name is a tribute to …

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Seed Policy · November 26, 2014

Give Thanks for Organic Seed and for those Who Breed It!


This post by Organic Seed Alliance was originally published by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. It is part of a blog series …

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Field Notes · June 25, 2014

From the Field: Breeding Sweet Corn for Organic Agriculture


Summer sweet corn: Is there anything better? How about a sweet corn that was developed with organic farmers in mind – an open-pollinated, …

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Field Notes · June 4, 2014

From the Field: Breeding Carrots for Organic Agriculture


Earlier this spring, OSA's research team planted 'Spring Market' carrots at Midori Farm, one of several farms partnering with us on breeding …

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April 20, 2014

How to Breed Carrots for Organic Agriculture


This manual teaches farmers how to breed carrots for organic production systems, including step-by-step instruction for developing breeding …

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April 20, 2014

How to Breed Tomatoes for Organic Agriculture


This manual teaches farmers how to breed tomatoes for organic production systems, including step-by-step instruction for developing breeding …

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